You may have heard that blindness is on the rise in the U.S. But you might not know that diabetes is now the leading cause of it.
… Read MoreTribal Drink May Stop Heart Disease in Its Tracks
There’s a place where heart disease barely exists. You can find it off the coast of Panama. It’s home to the Kuna people… and they have some of the lowest rates of heart disease in the world.
… Read MoreJust One a Day Keeps an Aging Brain at Bay
The latest research says that one fruit may really have huge health benefits. At least for folks fighting the effects of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). This is welcome news for some 36 million people worldwide with the disease.
… Read MorePricey Heart Procedure Lining Doctors' Pockets
Cardiologists are rethinking their overuse of angioplasty – a procedure to unclog heart arteries. What’s behind it? Soaring health care costs. And fear that the FDA and insurance companies will soon clamp down on the costly treatment.
… Read MoreGarden Fruit Flavonoid Fends Off Army of Doctors
Diabetes is a complex disease. It affects the whole body. And if you get it, chances are multiple doctors will want to treat you. They’ll try to fix everything from your vision to your brain to your heart.
… Read MoreBitter Tropical Fruit Attacks Breast Cancer
Researchers have identified the gene that makes breast cancer aggressive in some women. And now there’s a natural protein that can stop the gene from causing the tumor to grow.
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